I just wanted to say that cyclists seem to be the most awesomest people.
I have just taken up biking again a few months back and am just learning the ropes. When I was 12 I would have my dad take care of the bike.. I can't do that at 40.
So today I was out and made a rookie mistake ... Forgot to pack my repair kit and spare tube. And sure enough, today is when I hit a nail. I was far from home, and even an hours walk to work. Well, work seemed closest so I figured I'd lock the bike up there and rescue it tomorrow. On my walk there I ran into a Cycling enthusiast who asked if I had far to go. I said I wasn't too too far. He then:
- offered me one of his spare tubes
- understanding that I was new to cycling, walked me through changing the tube
- ensured that the bike was in 100% working order
- absolutely REFUSED any payment for doing all this
You know, it's when stuff like this happens, it makes me think that maybe, just maybe, there is some good humanity. Or maybe this type of kindness is just found with cyclists.
Either way it brightened my day.